21 shell casings found on two Peoria streets early Sunday

PEORIA — Peoria police found 21 shell casings after multiple gunshots were heard early Sunday on West Richmond Avenue and North Bigelow Street, according to a Peoria police report.

Just before 3 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a ShotSpotter indicating eight rounds had been fired in the 200 block of West Richmond Avenue, according to the report. Upon arrival, police heard a loud argument coming from a Richmond Avenue home. Police spoke to the resident, who said he had not seen anything but had heard two to three shots.

Police found a .410 gauge wadding in an alley between two Richmond Avenue houses, while a second was discovered at the edge of a lawn near the sidewalk. Four 9mm casings were found on Richmond Avenue, according to the report.